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MyFlorida REHABILITATION THERAP SUPV - F/C - SES - 67072584 APD/ DDDP CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL in CHATTAHOOCHEE, Florida
REHABILITATION THERAP SUPV - F/C - SES - 67072584 APD/ DDDP CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL
Date: Apr 22, 2025
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Requisition No: 851722
Agency: Agency for Persons with Disabilities
Working Title: REHABILITATION THERAP SUPV - F/C - SES - 67072584 APD/ DDDP CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL
Pay Plan: SES
Position Number: 67072584
Salary: $1,433.23- $1,896.88 BIWEEKLY
Posting Closing Date: 04/29/2025
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AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
POSITION: Rehabilitation Therapist Supervisor F/C (Pending Reclass)- Selected Exempt Service (SES)
POSITION NUMBER: 67072584
OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY
SALARY RANGE: $1,433.23- $1,896.88 BIWEEKLY
This posting may close before the posted closing date.
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CANDIDATE POOL: Future vacancies may be filled from this advertisement for a period of up to six months.
The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida
Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for eligible employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits, including:
Annual and Sick Leave benefits.
Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year.
State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options.
Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com ).
Flexible Spending Accounts.
Tuition waivers.
And more! For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com .
Paid Maternity and Parental Leave.
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The Agency seeks team members who demonstrate the qualities of being humble, hungry, and smart and lead others to embody the same. This entails lacking excessive ego, sharing credit, being self-motivated, and exercising good judgment and intuition regarding the subtleties of group dynamics.
This position with APD will serve staff and management across the Agency. Your work will impact the workplace culture, our community, and the population we serve as we continuously strive to achieve the Agency’s mission.
*Responses to the qualifying questions are required and must be verifiable based on your submitted application.
Program Overview
The Developmental Disabilities Defendant Program operates on the campus of Florida State Hospital in Chattahoochee and at Sunland in Marianna under the auspices of The State of Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD). The Developmental Disabilities Defendant Program (DDDP) is dedicated to empowering people with developmental disabilities charged with a felony crime to:
Acquire the skills and support that will prepare them for success in their future environments.
Acquire the skills needed to become competent to stand trial.
Position Summary
Supervise and schedule Rehabilitation Therapists (RT) and Behavioral Program Specialists (BP Specs) in Rehab.
Review work products of Rehabilitation Therapists, including assessments, active treatment plans, development of programs designed to meet goals and objectives.
Supervise and oversee the programming progress of all those assigned to RT caseloads to ensure training continuity both on and off the living unit as well as program integration as required by the Support Plan and Active Treatment Plan.
Responsible for personal direct contact caseload, including training and data collection. The caseload size, frequency and duration of involvement are at the discretion of supervisory staff.
Responsible for coordinating monthly active treatment reviews as required for submission to the Operations Manager - C. Chair Support Plans and quarterly reviews as required by supervisory staff.
Assist in planning and managing special events.
Attend meetings as required, including Support Plan Meetings, Active Treatment Meetings, Management Meetings, etc.
Develop and monitor management systems for tracking budget allocations, property and office supplies and training materials. Also included here are those systems necessary to track staff training, staff meetings and other communication distribution tools.
Coordinate assignments so that there is equitable workload distribution among staff. This primarily concerns assessments for Support Plans and eventual caseload assignments.
Fill positions as required utilizing appropriate recruitment process.
Ensure that RT and BPS staff is properly trained to perform their position description requirements, especially as changes occur. This includes coordinating routine staff training.
Regularly monitor building/area as needed to assure cleanliness and proper maintenance.
The Work You Will Do
DDDP is a forensic facility working with individuals with disabilities in a secure setting. These individuals have been adjudicated by the courts as incompetent to proceed to trial and have significant behavioral and psychiatric issues. DDDP provides rehabilitative, vocational, and daily living skills training to the individuals served which allows for a smooth transition back into a non-secure residential or community setting
Pathways is a 34-bed all male forensic facility working with individuals with disabilities in a secure setting. These individuals have been adjudicated by the courts as incompetent to proceed to trial and have significant behavioral and psychiatric issues. Pathways provides rehabilitative, vocational, and daily living skills training to the individuals served which allows for a smooth transition back into a non-secure residential or community setting.
Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
Knowledge of the principles and practices of one of the allied health field disciplines or one of the rehabilitative sciences.
Skilled in development of curriculum for individuals with developmental disabilities.
Ability to supervise people.
Ability to oversee educational, vocational or rehabilitation therapy programs.
Ability to determine work priorities, assign work and ensure proper completion of work assignments.
Ability to write evaluation and progress reports.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
Minimum Qualifications
A valid driver’s license. License suspended or revoked for any reason, work permits (Business purpose/ Employment/Education only license) and some types of restricted license are not acceptable. Licenses that have “Corrective Lenses Restricted,” are acceptable, provided the driver wears the corrective lenses while operating the vehicle.
Bachelor's degree from an accredited College or University with a major in an Allied Health Field, one of the Behavioral or Rehabilitative Sciences, Music Therapy, Music Education or Music, Physical Education with course work in Adaptive Physical Education, Industrial Arts Education, Vocational Education, Sociology, Trades and Arts Education, Leisure studies with course work in Therapeutic Recreation, or Horticultural Therapy and three years of professional experience in any of these field.
Master's degree from an accredited College or University with a major in an Allied Health Field, one of the Behavioral or Rehabilitative Sciences, Music Therapy, Music Education, or Music, Physical Education, Vocational Education, Sociology, Trades and Arts Education, Industrial Arts Education, Leisure studies with course work in Therapeutic Recreation, or Horticultural Therapy and two years of experience.
Additional Information
We are dedicated to empowering persons with developmental disabilities charged with a felony crime to acquire the skills needed to become competent to stand trial, and to acquire the skills and supports that will prepare them for success in their future environments.
Recruiting Contact:
Jodi NeSmith
Recruitment Manager- Developmental Disabilities Defendant Program & Pathways
Agency for Persons with Disabilities
Telephone: (850) 793-7075
Email:jodi.nesmith@apdcares.org
Profile Completion
Applicants must complete all fields in the Candidate Profile, including their work history with the month and year, to qualify for this position.
Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile, and “see resume” will not be considered an acceptable response.
Resumes and other documentation can be attached to provide additional information, but these will not replace the required completed Candidate Profile.
Retiree Notice
If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be suspended or voided, and you will be required to repay all benefits received depending upon the date of your retirement.
Direct Deposit Program
As a condition of employment, a person appointed to a position in the State Personnel System is required to participate in the Direct Deposit Program. Rather than receiving a paper paycheck, your funds will be deposited directly into your account at your financial institution. This will be accomplished by Electronic Funds Transfer. Banks, savings and loan associations, and credit unions are eligible to accept such deposits. Retirement funds are also required to be in the Direct Deposit Program.
Background Screening Requirement
It is the policy of the Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities that applicants for employment undergo Level 2 employment screening in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, Florida Statutes, as a condition of employment or being permitted to serve as a volunteer.
No applicant for a designated position will be employed or permitted to volunteer until the Level 2 screening results are received, reviewed, and approved by the Agency.
Level 2 background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for Statewide criminal and juvenile records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, and Federal criminal records checks through the Federal Bureau of Investigation and may include local criminal records checks through local law enforcement agencies.
Pursuant to S. 110.1127(1), Florida Statutes, this position requires a background investigation, including fingerprinting.
APD only hires U.S. citizens, and those lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. APD participates in the U.S. government’s employment eligibility verification program (E-verify). E-verify is a program that electronically confirms an employee’s eligibility to work in the U.S. after completing the employment eligibility verification form (I-9).
All applicants should complete the online application process. If assistance is needed to apply for this position, please call the people first service center at 1-877-562-7287.
Responses to the qualifying questions are required to be considered for this position. Answers to the qualifying questions must be verifiable based on your submitted application.
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.
Location:
CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL, US, 32324
Nearest Major Market:Tallahassee